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Bacon, Tomato and Avocado Picnic Sandwiches

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Course Lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Dish Type sandwich
Cooking Style Easy, fast
Diet and Health healthy-ish
Seasonal summer
Ingredient Bacon
Servings 2
Author Amy Reiley

Ingredients

  • 4 slices whole-grain bread
  • 1-1 1/2 tsp whipped or softened butter substite with your favorite vegan butter substitute
  • 10 slices garden tomato (about 1 medium tomato)
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 4 slices smoky bacon extra crisp
  • 4 breakfast radishes thinly sliced (optional)
  • 2-4 leaves butter lettuce (optional)
  • to taste salt and black pepper

Instructions

  • Thinly spread 2 slices of bread with the butter. (Use just enough butter to cover the slice.)
  • Top each buttered slice with tomato slices.
  • Sprinkle the tomato with salt and pepper to taste then add the (optional) radish slices and 2 strips of bacon to each.
  • Remove skin from the avocado and mash to a chunky paste.
  • Spread half the avocacdo on each of the 2 remaining bread slices.
  • Form sandwiches, cut in half and either serve immediately or pack up for a picnic. (Sandwiches will last for about 4 hours.)